Can We Game On This $25 HP Thin Client ??

Thin client PC's are easy to come by and best of all they're cheap, but if you wanted to install Windows on one of these tiny boxes does it offer decent enough performance to be used as an everyday computer? And can we play games on it?

Thanks for watching :)

[kingalex]

“maxing out at 100% by simply existing” same

[smyth]

Bought a GTX 760 for £15 last night, are you proud dad ?

[TDGalea]

"Linux, or Ubuntu..."
That _hurt_ . That is literally like saying "Like a car, or a Toyota."

[ThailandDantotherescue]

These are great. I have picked these up for 10 bucks. Gave a pair loaded with games to my cousins, who's parents were struggling. They never had a game system, a streaming device or a computer. Now they have all 3. A bluetooth dongle with a cheap controller and some trash bin keyboards and a few hours downloading games off the pirate bay. I'm so happy to see I wasn't the only one to see the beauty in these little gems. I think business should install learning software and games on these and gift them to families in need.

[lemmon]

I know you're not gonna see this. I just want to say that I enjoy all of your content man. Keep it up.

[tomcat]

We just got rid of thousands of these exact model from my workplace, guess they went on eBay

[BenchyTests]

The lower resolution in Far Cry 2 puts more strain on the CPU compared to the GPU part of it. I've found that when testing CPUs and got lower FPS at 720p than at 1080p

[thedungeondelver]

Always great to see old, unusual hardware repurposed like this.

[InsanityPrevails]

I was watching on my phone so I felt left out :c

[ZeroHourProductions]

Pentium EE 965 stock: 112cb
Pentium 965 @ 4.26ghz: 128cb
Me: "wow, talk about low ipc".
This hp thin client: "hold my beer."

[madmax]

its not too hateful for only a 2w chip, would be a great music device

[zuyvox]

This could be a great Windows XP Gaming System! (Sims, Sim City, Need for Speed Porsche, Battlefield 1942, GTA3)

[ironsmsh]

I have a T620, and it is perfectly usable as a small mini server, for email or a website.
No noise, small box, low power consumption

[xnplayerone]

One use case for this type of PC would be to use it as a client PC to connect to your main gaming PC so you can game in every room without multiple gaming machines.

[StaticVapour]

For small under-the-TV retro gaming box that is very good. Attach USB flash drive with games and fire up the Batocera or Lakka TV, connect your favorite controller and game on

[voteDC]

How does this handle emulation? As a 'classic' console this could be a perfect under TV machine for retro console titles.

[juhasto]

Ubuntu is not lightweight Linux. It is more demanding than Windows 7

[RepublicD]

I'm actually quite impressed with the graphics part of this chip. And the fact that the thin client came with an M.2 slot.

[Escanthon]

I'm a big fan of my Nvidia ION thin clients. 4gb ddr2, an Nvidia 9400 with 512mb VRAM, and a dual core hyperthreaded Pentium.

Neat little Retropie / Linux box

[squidsquidson]

Loving the growth in production value, keep it up dude <3